World of Warcraft Enhancement Shaman Leveling Build

Enhancement Shaman are all about dealing melee damage. You know this. Of course you do! Aha, but not only should you level Enhancement for a couple reasons, you should strive to build to optimal leveling build to get you there. After all, you're going to be spending 79 levels toying around with it. Why not cut to the chase now? Cut to the chase we will my friends. This is the tried and true best enhancement shaman leveling build around.

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This enhancement shaman leveling build is all about maximizing your potential damage, while minimizing your potential downtime. After all, just because you can kill something fast doesn't mean you've got a great leveling build on your hands. The time you spend resting AFTER the fight matters too, when you're trying to be as efficient as possible while leveling that is. The build is chocked full of flexibility and more importantly...reliability! Ghost Wolf's cast time has been reduced for escaping battles you won't win or just castiing it on a moments notice. Earthbind Totem is there for you if you need to "Oh Jesus" button.

Maelstrom Weapon is a big hit for this build. The build operates around it extremely well and though we're not focusing on spell damage, the instant cast Lightning Bolts and Chain Lightning spells are incredibly nice. Pair them up with Shocks and you've got some efficent burst damage, all without interrupting your melee fight.

We obviously took Dual Wield, but also Thundering Strikes and Unleashed Rage to buff them up. With this build, Unleashed Rage procs a good deal of the time, and it'll add a nice little percentage to your overall DPS.

Again, some of these talents can be switched out for personal preference, but having tested this build, I would strongly urge that you keep the talents listed above, as they're (in my opinion) essential to the build. With this build just the way it is, you'll be able to maximize DPS and minimize downtime, as we said the goal was above. There are going to be builds that kill mobs faster than this, but have a lot of downtime. There are also going to be "longevity" builds that take a while to kill mobs but allow you to fight battle after battle...but if you want to roll that, why not play a Paladin? Shaman Unite!